Seeing Andrew Bird live is always something to look forward to, but last night’s show at Le Poisson Rouge was a particular treat. Typically I see him at large, beautiful, seated venues - Beacon Theatre, Riverside Church, the Grand Opera House in Wilmington - but LPR is a small club that mostly does general admission shows. So it was a fun change of pace, comparable in my experience only to the secret show at The Bell House a couple years back.
It was also a nice crowd - friendly and polite even in their heckling (”WE’RE HAVING SUCH A GOOD TIME!” “YOU’RE DOING A GREAT JOB!”). Before the show I had started to wonder if maybe I was too old for the bullshit factor inherent in an all-ages standing GA show but I had a total blast and left the venue feeling happier than I would have thought possible.
